Superannuation Bill

Debate between Baroness Noakes and Baroness Turner of Camden

Wednesday 10th November 2010 Grand Committee

[Baroness Turner of Camden]

I support both opposition amendments. When I first read the text of government amendment 2, I thought that I really could not accept an amendment that states,

“such information as the Minister considers appropriate”.

I do not think that that is satisfactory wording to have in an arrangement by which a Minister is bound to report to Parliament. It should not be up to him to decide what information is appropriate to report to Parliament. I do not think that that is acceptable. Therefore, I support these two amendments, which are reasonable in relation to the text of the government amendment. However, as I said earlier, I have some doubts about the Government’s attitude on these matters anyway.

[Baroness Noakes]

My Lords, perhaps the noble Lord, Lord McKenzie, could give a precedent for a consultation report being required to be both laid before Parliament and approved by Parliament. It seems to me that this is a novel procedure that the noble Lord is suggesting. I am not sure that he has made a case for a novel procedure in this Bill.